English-Russian translations for institution

• ве́домство
• заведе́ние
• институ́т
• организа́ция
• устои
• учрежде́ние

Definition of institution

• A custom or practice of a society or community
• An organization similarly long established and respected, ''particularly'one involved with education, public service, or charity work
• The building or buildings which house such an organization
• Other places or businesses similarly long established and respected
• A person similarly long established in a place, position, or field
• The act of instituting something
• The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest

Examples

• The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.
• The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally-accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.
• Hes been in an institution since the crash.
• Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.
• Shes not just any old scholar; she is an institution.
• The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes.

Related words

• institutional
• institutionalised
• institutionalized
• institutionalization
• institutionalize
• institutionalisation
• anti-institutionalism
• institutionalism
• institutionalise